Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-05-11
"sss' he put this figure through uniform
changes and had prepared little table which
looked about like this.

This table is used merely by way of illus
tiation, and will give the casual reader 6
good idea of how the painstakinc and
methodical investigator is celebrating the
cipher. The coherent narrative which is de
duced can be seen by reading downward the
words in the last column.
MIR. Donnelly says he is well aware of the
1act that the world is slow to change a belief
enat mas been lnrooted for 250 years, but his
EVAPORATION will make the matter SO plain and
ciear that no one who sees his exposition can
doubt. Inc painstaking, fat, bright faced
man who Is thus wearing the days of his life
away out here on the banks of the Missis-
slppi, has no other end in view than glory.
He does not care for any financial considera.
tions, and says that as the one end and sub-
stance of every life is glory, he is content to
WIN his allotment in this particular way. He
is hrmly convinced that the name of Iguatius
Donnelly will go ringing down the ages, !"
ana that 1t will stand out in the boldest relief
on the everlasting pillars of time.
READERS who are not acquainted with the
story OF this mans life must not hastily con.
clude that he is mere literary crank who is
WORRYING to win mite of fleeing fame or TO
Keep his name before the public. On the
contrary, he is quiet unassuming, plainly
dressed, finely educated man, who might
ornament any of the aesthetic professions.
His first book, atlantis" proved at the time
OF its publication by the Harpers to be one
OF the boldest, most original and entertaining
works that has been printed in many wears,
Whlle not much is heard about atlantis
tnese DAYS, 1t has run through eight or nine
editiolls, and its sale still continues. Il
Will he remembered that atlantis" was
puDlished FOR the purpose Of demonstrate
ing several, distinct and novel PROPOSE
tons: That there once existed in the
Atlantic ocean, opposite the mouth of the
Mediterranean sea, large island which was
the remnant of an Atlantic continent known
to the ancients as Atlantis; that Plato,s de-
scription Of this island was a yeritable fact
and not fable, as had long been supposed:
that man first rose from barbarism to civil
zatlon In Atlantis; that it became mighty
nation, and that its population spread to
THIS continent aid formed the origin of
the Indians and OF various nations of the
LOST ages; that it was the true ante-diluyian
world, the Garden of Eden, the Evsian Fields
ana the Garden of Hesperides that the gods
OF mythology were the kings and heroes of
this lost continent and that Atlantis was
finally destroyed by great convulsion of
nature, when nearly all of its inhabitants
persisted. Mr.. Donnelly spent many wears
IN the preparation of this book. and be
the museums and the musty records
and literature of many ages in securing the
necessary data and illustrations Whatever
The merits or dement's of the propositions
may be, the result of Mr.. Don
nelly labors in its preparation STAMPS him
IS remarkable man in whatever light he
may be placed. Under the circumstances, the
appearance of his latest and most sensational
work will be awaited with great interest
GEORGE Fl. YENowINr.